Synonyms: emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical
Definition: serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
Usage: a crown is emblematic of royalty; the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
Similar words: representative
Definition: standing for something else
Usage: the bald eagle is representative of the United States
Synonyms: typic, emblematic, exemplary
Definition: being or serving as an illustration of a type
Usage: the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy; an action exemplary of his conduct;
Similar words: typical
Definition: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
Usage: a typical American girl; a typical suburban community; the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year; a painting typical of the Impressionist school; a typical romantic poem; a typical case of arteritis